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  • Terri Reid
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  • Terri Reid is the author of the Mary O’Reilly Paranormal Mysteries. An independent author, Reid uploaded her first book “Loose Ends – A Mary O’Reilly Paranormal Mystery” in August 2010. By the end of 2013, “Loose Ends” had sold over 200,000 copies and, has consistently ranked as one of the top-selling books in its genre. She has nineteen other books in the Mary O’Reilly Series and several other series including The Blackwood Files, The Order of Brigid’s Cross, The Willoughby Witches, and The Legend of the Horsemen. She has also written a number of stand-alone books and short stories and has been featured in several anthologies. Reid has enjoyed Top Rated and Hot New Release status in the Women Sleuths and Paranormal Romance category through Amazon US. Her books have been translated into Spanish, Portuguese and German and are also available in print and audio versions. Reid has been quoted in a number of books about the self-publishing industry including “Let’s Get Digital” by David Gaughran and “Interviews with Indie Authors: Top Tips from Successful Self-Published Authors” by Claire and Tim Ridgway. She was also honored to have some of her works included in A. J. Abbiati’s book “The NORTAV Method for Writers – The Secrets to Constructing Prose Like the Pros.” She was the keynote speaker for Book 'Em North Carolina Writers Conference and Book Fair in Lumberton, N.C., a guest presenter at Love Is Murder in Chicago, a guest lecturer at a number of universities in Illinois, and has been the opening speaker for the Illinois Paranormal Conference. Prior to writing full-time, Reid was the owner of a small public relations and marketing company. She is the past president of the Freeport Downtown Development Association and The Stephenson County Historical Society. She has also worked as a freelance writer for The Journal-Standard and wrote a weekly column as well as my feature articles. Reid lives in northwest Illinois near Freeport, Illinois, the setting of the Mary O’Reilly series. She has a background in marketing and public relations and attended Brigham Young University. She writes a weekly blog called Freaky Friday through her website at www.terrireid.com and can be reached at author@terrireid.com.
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